Food Service & Dishwashing Associate - (Part Time)

IKEA is a globally recognized leader in home furnishings and decor, renowned for its commitment to quality, affordability, and environmental sustainability. Originating from deep forests in Sweden, IKEA has successfully spread its culture, values, and innovative solutions worldwide. The company prides itself on its beautiful home-furnishing products crafted with care for the planet, serving millions of customers globally. At its core, IKEA is driven by a vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. This vision inspires everything the company does, from product offerings to its workplace environment.

Beyond its products, IKEA values its co-workers immensely, recognizing them as the heart of the business. The organization celebrates diversity in all dimensions and believes in the power of each individual’s uniqueness to contribute to collective growth and development. IKEA fosters an inclusive atmosphere where employees are encouraged to be their authentic selves, respect and include others, and work passionately towards delivering excellent results while continuously learning and having fun. This culture makes IKEA a vibrant and supportive workplace.

This particular role is based in Charlotte and is a part-time permanent position within the Food & Restaurant department. The position is integral to maintaining the operational excellence of IKEA Food, a division that serves more than 660 million customers annually at IKEA restaurants worldwide. The Food Service Team aims to provide delicious, honest, healthy food that resonates with IKEA's Scandinavian heritage and commitment to sustainability.

As a Food Service and Dishwashing Associate, you will play a vital role in preparing and maintaining IKEA Food menu items with strict adherence to food handling, health, and sustainability standards. Your responsibilities include engaging with customers to support informed purchases, processing sales transactions efficiently and accurately, and ensuring the cleanliness and functionality of kitchen and dining equipment. You will maintain the Swedish Food Market by overseeing product merchandising, pricing, stock rotation, and sanitation, as well as ensuring all food solutions are stocked properly and meet food safety standards.

In addition to technical duties, this role emphasizes creating a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture aligned with IKEA’s values. Working hours include open availability on weekends, with a schedule that supports a work-life balance. The salary range for this role is $17.58 to $24.83 per hour, depending on experience.

IKEA offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible part-time and full-time employees, which covers generous paid time off, holiday and sick leave, early earned wage access, paid parental leave for up to 16 weeks, tuition discounts, retirement and bonus plans, coworker discounts, meal deals, referral bonuses, a pet insurance program, education assistance, safety shoe reimbursement, telehealth visits, dental and vision plans, medical and prescription plans (for those working a minimum of 20 hours per week), and much more. These benefits, alongside a fun and inclusive work environment, make IKEA an excellent place to grow your career and contribute meaningfully to making life better for many people.